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Saturday, April 21, 2012

Throughout out
nation's history in the Pacific and more recently, the Indian Ocean,
there have been a few cornerstone challenges that remain regardless of
technology, strategy, or geopolitics; the tyranny of distance and the
reality of square miles. The large open ocean, and the challenge of
bases and resupply.

Both theaters are defined by their ocean, and no power can impact events these areas without a strong naval presence.

In an environment of shrinking budgets, a fleet with a paucity of
auxiliaries, and a future fleet that will have as a major portion of
units a shallow water, limited mission, short range, LCS with a high
reliance on base support - are we building a navy to meet strategic
requirements, or are we trying to find a strategy to meet the fleet we
are building?

He writes the "This Week at War" column for Foreign Policy Magazine
that covers current military developments, defense strategy, emerging
threats, Pentagon planning, service doctrine, and related topics. We
will use his article, The Navy's Pacific Problem, as a reference point for the show's discussion.

Haddick was a U.S. Marine Corps officer, served in the 3rd and 23rd
Marine Regiments, and deployed to Asia and Africa. He has advised the
State Department and the National Intelligence Council on strategy and
irregular warfare issues.

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